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Showing 1 - 10 of 45 results for crime type "Violent crime" & area "Mersey-Cheshire"

Man jailed for assault that left his victim blind in one eye

A man who repeatedly punched a man outside a Warrington night club, leaving him blind in one eye, has been jailed.

| Press Release , Violent crime , Mersey-Cheshire News

Youngest to be sentenced so far for violent disorder

The first youths, including a 12-year-old boy, have been sentenced for their part in the violent disorder that broke out across the country in July and August.

| Press Release , Violent crime , Mersey-Cheshire News

The nation’s top lawyer says thanks to CPS Mersey-Cheshire

The new Attorney General (AG) Richard Hermer KC has thanked the staff of CPS Mersey-Cheshire on behalf of the Government for their crucial work on the recent riots.

| Press Release , Violent crime , Mersey-Cheshire News

Updated with sentence: Man admits violent disorder after Southport police van attack

Update: On 21 August 2024 at Liverpool Crown Court, Luke Moran was jailed for three years. A man has admitted battering a police vehicle, leaving officers trapped inside and fearing for their lives, as part of riots in Southport.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, Mersey-Cheshire News

Teenager jailed for taking a knife to the site of a planned protest

A teenager who took a knife to an area where a protest was due to take place has been jailed.

| Press Release , Violent crime , Mersey-Cheshire News

12-year-old convicted for violent disorder after taking part in Southport unrest

A 12-year-old boy has plead guilty today at Liverpool Youth Court, after being charged with violent disorder. 

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, Mersey-Cheshire News

Father jailed for assaulting his baby while drunk

A father has been jailed for ten years for assaulting his one-month-old baby in a Liverpool hotel while he was drunk.

| Press Release , Violent crime , Mersey-Cheshire News

First prison sentences for those involved in Southport unrest

The first prison sentence for an offender who caused panic and chaos on the streets of Southport last week has been handed down today – showing the stark consequences for those involved in disorder.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, Mersey-Cheshire News

Southport attack: CPS authorises murder charges

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Merseyside Police to charge a 17-year-old with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder following the tragic incident that took place in Southport this week.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, Mersey-Cheshire News

Lucy Letby Sentenced to another whole life order

Lucy Letby was sentenced on 5 July 2024 to a further whole life order for the attempted murder of Baby K in February 2016, following a retrial at Manchester Crown Court.

| Press Release , Violent crime , Mersey-Cheshire News

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